http://www.ideaggroup.com IDEAgGroup.com http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943711/app-ipad-enabled-planting-underway This planting season, more than 150 farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota are trialing the first offering from Monsanto's Integrated Farming Systems(IFS) research platform - FieldScripts. With FieldScripts planted on more than 8,300 acres in... Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12:49 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943711/app-ipad-enabled-planting-underway http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943549/california-tomato-producer-transfers-guidance-lines-wirelessly Bill Reinert, R&D Coordinator at Morning Star, Woodland, California, explains how they use Trimble's Connected Farm in managing their guidance lines for tomato production. Connected Farm allows them to wirelessly transfer guidance lines from all... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:34:38 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943549/california-tomato-producer-transfers-guidance-lines-wirelessly http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943521/high-level-insight-with-drones Domestic drone aircraft bring a new perspective to crop analysis. By being able to fly in specific patterns over fields, these unmanned aviation vehicles can capture information on crop conditions to help monitor that crops growth and gather... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:08:29 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943521/high-level-insight-with-drones http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943492/whats-up-with-the-weather Farmers conversations over the last few months have ranged from dealing with drought to worries about rain-delayed planting. Weve seen pictures of tractors with planters parked and covered with snow well into April followed by temperatures... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:57:52 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943492/whats-up-with-the-weather http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943384/purdue-corn-and-soybean-field-guide-now-available-as-an-ipad-app A popular Purdue Extension pocket reference guide for corn and soybean producers has been updated and is now available as an iPad app. The Purdue Extension Corn & Soybean Field Guide app for the Apple iPad is now available from the Purdue... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:03 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10943384/purdue-corn-and-soybean-field-guide-now-available-as-an-ipad-app http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937503/wells-fargo-chief-agricultural-economist-predicted-strong-ag-economy Economist's 2008 predictions were spot-on. Now where are we headed? Mon, 06 May 2013 11:04:22 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937503/wells-fargo-chief-agricultural-economist-predicted-strong-ag-economy http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10892528/register-now-for-2013-ideag-interconnectivity Register for this year's IDEAg Interconnectivity Conference, June 26-27, 2013. Mon, 06 May 2013 10:32:00 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10892528/register-now-for-2013-ideag-interconnectivity http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937432/g-8-conference-on-ag-data-sharing-announces-action-plans G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture sets action plans for increasing food security and adequate nutrition in developing countries Mon, 06 May 2013 10:28:12 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937432/g-8-conference-on-ag-data-sharing-announces-action-plans http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937401/usda-announces-new-rules-to-fund-broadband-service-in-unserved-rural-communities New rules help give funding priority to rural areas experiencing population declines Mon, 06 May 2013 10:05:32 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937401/usda-announces-new-rules-to-fund-broadband-service-in-unserved-rural-communities http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937380/lake-region-to-offer-uas-training Precision agriculture expected to be large market for unmanned aircraft systems Mon, 06 May 2013 09:30:14 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10937380/lake-region-to-offer-uas-training http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10932222/raven-industries-announces-new-slingshot-api-implementation-with-zedx-inc Data, including file retrieval, can move seamlessly, wirelessly, from field to office Wed, 01 May 2013 14:35:46 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10932222/raven-industries-announces-new-slingshot-api-implementation-with-zedx-inc http://www.ideaggroup.com/video/10924209/precision-farming-producer-panel At the Case IH booth at Ag Connect 2013, Ag PhD co-host Darren Hefty talks to producers from across the country about how and why they are putting precision agriculture tools to work in their operations. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:03:56 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/video/10924209/precision-farming-producer-panel http://www.ideaggroup.com/video/10923204/smartphone-farming A Minnesota farmer tells how a smartphone helps him. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:07:26 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/video/10923204/smartphone-farming http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10922995/leica-introduces-steerdirect-es-electric-steering (Heerbrugg, Switzerland April 10, 2013) - Leica Geosystems today released Leica SteerDirect ES , its latest retro-fit electric steering system. Customers can install the assisted steering solution effortlessly into all major brands and models... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:04:32 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10922995/leica-introduces-steerdirect-es-electric-steering http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10922304/precision-planting-fieldview-plus-adds-text-alerts Earlier this year, Precision Planting introduced FieldView Plus , giving growers the ability to sync planting data across multiple pieces of field equipment and multiple electronic devices. Now, automatic planter performance text alerts have been... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:02:54 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10922304/precision-planting-fieldview-plus-adds-text-alerts http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10916523/ag-answers-launches-redesigned-website WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue and Ohio State universities have redesigned the website of their Ag Answers news service, adding capability for multimedia components and other resources to help farmers better manage their crops, livestock and marketplace... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:57:26 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10916523/ag-answers-launches-redesigned-website http://www.ideaggroup.com/video/10916446/atampt-principal-shares-interconnectivity-insights Dick Hawley spoke at an IDEAg Interconnectivity "Future of Farming" Panel Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:19:12 -0500 http://www.ideaggroup.com/video/10916446/atampt-principal-shares-interconnectivity-insights http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10883786/ag-as-an-interconnected-showcase European software engineers selected agriculture to show the benefits of networked systems. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:55:59 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10883786/ag-as-an-interconnected-showcase http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10883411/usdas-amber-waves-magazine-releases-app-for-digital-devices WASHINGTON, February 21 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) today announced a new mobile application to bring its widely-read Amber Waves magazine to readers via their digital devices. Launched earlier today... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:15:54 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10883411/usdas-amber-waves-magazine-releases-app-for-digital-devices http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10883054/fixing-south-carolina-roads-bridges-vital-for-the-statesagriculture South Carolina must get serious about confronting the problem of our declining transportation infrastructure to avoid significant short- and long-term damage to our states largest business sector. Agribusiness (which includes agriculture, forestry... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:36:34 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10883054/fixing-south-carolina-roads-bridges-vital-for-the-statesagriculture http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10882356/cf-industries-quotcautiously-optimisticquot-about-mississippi-river The head of one of the world's largest nitrogen-fertilizer companies is "cautiously optimistic" about Mississippi River transportation and the spring crop-planting season in the wake of last year's severe drought. CF Industries Holdings Inc. Chief... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:24:53 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10882356/cf-industries-quotcautiously-optimisticquot-about-mississippi-river http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10882247/new-gps-innovation-alliance-launches-to-support-gps WASHINGTON, D.C. Citing the ever increasing importance of the Global Positioning System (GPS) to the global economy and infrastructure, a group of GPS advocates has announced the formation of the GPS Innovation Alliance, an organization dedicated to... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:34:58 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10882247/new-gps-innovation-alliance-launches-to-support-gps http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10882210/new-holland-launches-precision-land-management-academy-app Precision farming has become much more than a useful optional technique considering the rising costs of fuel, seeds, workforce and the reduction of land available. The optimization of land usage is now a real necessity for any kind of farmer and size of... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:08:48 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10882210/new-holland-launches-precision-land-management-academy-app http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10879946/new-iowa-state-university-weather-stations-to-monitor-soil-moisture AMES, Iowa Farmers will be able to check soil moisture levels around the state when Iowa State Universitys Department of Agronomy upgrades weather stations at several research and demonstration farms. With drought conditions continuing across... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:24:15 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10879946/new-iowa-state-university-weather-stations-to-monitor-soil-moisture http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10879559/new-ag-leader-gps-system-offers-accuracy-range-simplicity Intended for highly accurate tile installation and pass-to-pass repeatability in field operations, the system can access multiple GNSS signals, including GLONASS. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:13:20 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10879559/new-ag-leader-gps-system-offers-accuracy-range-simplicity http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10879012/raven-industries-enhances-steering-and-slingshot-product-lines Sioux Falls, SD, February 6, 2013 Raven Industries has announced enhancements to their SmarTrax and Slingshot product lines. Raven is committed to driving innovation in precision agriculture in order to help our industry solve the problem of... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:05:34 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10879012/raven-industries-enhances-steering-and-slingshot-product-lines http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878978/trimble-introduces-a-new-high-accuracy-correction-service-for-agriculture-powered-by-trimble-rtx-technology The new service uses satellite broadcast capabilities to deliver real time accuracies of better than 20 inches repeatable, or 6 inches pass-to-pass, and does not require the use of traditional reference station infrastructure. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:40:58 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878978/trimble-introduces-a-new-high-accuracy-correction-service-for-agriculture-powered-by-trimble-rtx-technology http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878970/trimble-introduces-xfill-technology-for-agriculture-to-sustain-rtk-positioning-during-radio-or-internet-outages The xFill technology maintains RTK-level accuracy during the first five minutes of radio or cellular interruption. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:31:31 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878970/trimble-introduces-xfill-technology-for-agriculture-to-sustain-rtk-positioning-during-radio-or-internet-outages http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878953/trimble-adds-remote-diagnostics-to-its-connected-farm-solution Remote Assistant allows support technicians to remotely access the Trimble FmX integrated display using the Connected Farm Web portal and a DCM-300 modem with data cellular service. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:06:07 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878953/trimble-adds-remote-diagnostics-to-its-connected-farm-solution http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878945/trimbles-connected-farm-app-further-automates-use-and-efficiency-of-greenseeker-handheld The new app which automatically calculates the recommended nitrogen rates for crop readings taken by the GreenSeeker handheld crop sensor. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:53:00 -0600 http://www.ideaggroup.com/news/10878945/trimbles-connected-farm-app-further-automates-use-and-efficiency-of-greenseeker-handheld